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Marchv 10,1931.v D. c. BowMAN ET AL BUILDING Filed July 25*l 1929 ssheets-sheet 1 anieL IATTORNEY.

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Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED stares PATENT GFFICE DANIEL c. BowMAN,WALTER A. RHODES, AND JAMES Ir. ESTES, or LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIABUILDING Application filed July 25, 1929. Serial No. 380,973.

This invention relates to buildings, more particularly to a building ofthe tepee form, andhas for its object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a new, novel, strong,

attractive, distinctive, sanitary and durable compartment buildingsimulating a tepee and designed primarily for use as a dining room andkitchen, but it is to be understood that a building, in accordance withthis invention may be employed for any purposes 'for which it may befound applicable.

With the foregoing and other objects in Y view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter Vmore specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

' In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a building in accordance with thisinvention and simulating a tepee.

Figure 2 is a'vertical sectional zview thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan of a building in accordance with thisinvention.

' Figure 4 is a side elevation of a unit or segment of the main framing.

Figure 5 is a. sectionaldetail.

A building, in accordance with this invern tion includes a main frame 1of polygonal l portion of the main frame 1. The frame 1 extends over thetop of framev 2 and is connected to the latter. The main frame 1 isanchored as at 3 to base members 4 preferably constructed of concrete.

The main frame'l includes primary studdings 5 of the desired height andwhich are connected together in proximity to their upper ends by acoupling member 6 through which extendthe upper portions of the primarystuddings. Secured to the outer faces of the primary studdings 5, at thelower portions of the latter are hip studdings 6 of a height materiallyless than the height of the primary stnddings The primary studdings 5below the upper ends thereof are formed with reinforcements l which aredisposed lengthwise thereof.

The main frame 1 further includes upstanding auxiliary studdings 8 whichare arranged between the primary studdings 5. The studdings 8 are ofdifferent lengths and arranged equi-distance apart. rllhe auxiliarystuddings 8, as well as the primary studdings 5 and hip studdings 6extend from base plate 9. Pairs of the auxiliary studdings 8 are formedof spaced sections, the upper sections resting on cross members 10 andthe lower sections extending to cross members 11. Arranged between thecross members 10 and 11 are brace members 12 which in connection Awiththe former provide openings in the lower portion of frame 1.

The primary studdings 5 are connected to the base members 4 by thecoupling members 3. Brace members 13, 14, 15 and 16 are connected to theprimary studdings 5 and to which the auxiliary studdings 8 are secured.T he auxiliary studdings 8 extend towards the primary studdings 5.

Connected to the primary studdings 5 and alsofto the brace members 13,14, 15 and 16 are inclined truss members 17. Truss members 18 extendfrom the main frame 1 below and to the brace members 16. The lower endsof truss members 18 are arranged at the upper end of frame 2. Braces 19are provided for truss members 18. A ceiling indicated at 2O is securedto the truss members 18. A wall forming means 21 is secured to the innerface of frame 1 above inner framing 2 and further secured to the innerface of the inner framing 2. The wall forming means 21 is provided withopenings 22 which register with the openings 23 provided by the elements10, 11 and 12. The inner framing 2 is.

formed with openings 24 which register with openings 23. Boxings 25 areprovided which extend from the openings 22 to the openings 24 andleadingr from the boxings 25 are drain pipes 26,

The main frame l` is provided with arv facing consisting of paper 27,ywire mesh 28 positionedagainst the outer face of the paper, e

two coats of cement plaster 29, 30, the latter being positioned againstthe wire mesh 28.

The cement plaster or coating 30 is `ofvstucco Y finish and waterproofed by paint or otherv suitable material. The wall forming means 21consists of the same material employed as the facing for the mainframe1, but nostucco is employed, the wall forming means 21 having aninterior plaster finish'. The facing is arranged on the outer face ofthe framing 1 from the lower end ofthe latter to -a point below thecoupling means 6. The primary studdings simulate -the poles 'of a tepee.The

` facing lon the primary frame is tok simulate 'the body of the tepeewith the simulation of thrown back flaps 30.

."The boxing 27 connect the main frame 1 to the inner frame 2 and saidframes have extending therethrough means, indicated at 31 to providean'entrance 'passage 32, formed Vvat its inner end with a door 33. Theinner 1 frame 2 is not co-extensive with the inner fac'eof the outerframe l and the ends of the inner frame 2 are indicated at 34.

:Connected to "the inner face of the outer frame, to the ends oftheinner frame 2 and extending tothe truss members 18 is a par' tition 35which provides the interior of the structure, below the braces l16 with'a dining room 36 'kitchen 37. The partition 35 is formed 'with dooropenings 38 and doors '39 for 'closing such openings.

The partition 35' is also formed with serv-- ingvwindows 40. Thepartition 35 has ise- Y to l of benches 46. The'benches ofeachpair areVconnected together vbya common end 47 and :the 'benchesyo'f each pairare oppositely ari, lrangedand further disposed'at opposite in-'Vclinations withrespeotto each other. Single benches-48 .are provided for.certain of the tables -iand each bench 48 has 'an enlarged outer end49. The benches 46 and 48 -areiof greater lengthand height rthan fthetables V`z'mdareTsecu're'dtothe -inner framing 2.

- The vrdining room 4-3 6 is provided Vwith a Y"."c'zashie"rsVYdesk'49"attachedto the inner framing 'fand-[opposing a :bench l50.Sp'aced 4'from the desk 49 is a displaystand'I 51, 'and between thelatter 1Within* the kitchen 37 andr extended through the outer framing lis an oven 53. A refrigerator 54 is arranged in kitchen 37 and a table54. An out-let for Vkitchen 37 is indicated at 55. Illuminating devices56 are suspended from ceiling 21. The floor 57 of dining room 36 isyformed of a'suitable ceand the desk 49 Yisarranged a gate mentcomposition. The `counter `42 opens 4at `its'rear'and is spaced asubstantial distance The partition 35 and` from the tables 45. frame 1have secured therewith suitable wall forming -means for the kitchen 37.

What we claim is: 'Y 1. In building construction Aof the tepee type, lanouter frame formed with spaced Y openings in proximity to its lbottomand below its transverse median with transverse braces 4and inwardlyextending, upwardly inclined trusses havin-g their Aupperends :secured-to said braces adjacent the ends of the latter,

'a polygonal shaped, perpendicular Vinner.

frame ofy lessheight than said outer frame Vand opposing in spacedrelation the Ylower portion ofthe latter, said inner frame having.spaced.v openings aligning with the openings inithe'o'uter frame,boxingsiofpen :at-each end, interposed between and secured to 'saidframes and each registering lwith a pair of 'aligning openings., meanssecured to theinner face of the inner frame and 'to lthe yinner face oftheouter frame at la point between thetop of the inner frame and thelower-ends of the trussesto pro-vide va wall, said means surroundingsaidopenings in .the inner frame, Vmeans isecured Yto the lower faces ofsaid trussesandb'races to providev a ceiling efxtending from thetopfofsaid wall,fa covering for `said outer framesurrounding'the-'openings in theflatter., and v'a lining common to aboxing and the wall of that Aope-ning in :the

vlower frame with whichthefboxing registers.

2. In building vconstructionof Ithe "tepee type, Van outer 'frameTformed-of yprimary and auxiliary studdings `:and spacedopenings inproximity to its bottom, said :primar-y studdings projecting labove 'theauxiliary vstuddings, 'means for connecting the Yprimary studdings"together at a `'point in :proximity V'to the np-perends thereof, saidvframe further including transverse braces Vfandinwardly extending,upwardly inclined trusses having theirfupper ends :secured 'to fsa-idbraces ladjacent the'ends ofthe latterfsaid'bracesrand trussespositioned below the transverse medium of said'frames, a polygonalshaped,:per

'pendicular inner iframe of 'less rheight than said outer frame andopposing in v spaced relationthe'lowerfportion of'therlatteigsaid inner'frame'havingspace'd openings aligning with vtheV 'openings in' theouter frame, boxings open at each end, interposed Ibetween and securedlto said frames yand'each registering ywith a *pair of aligningopenings, 'means fsecured to the inner face of the inner frame and tothe inner face of the outer frame at a point between the top of theinner frame and lower ends of the trusses to provide a wall, said meanssurrounding the openings in said inner frame, means secured to the lowerfaces of said trusses and braces to provide a ceiling extending fromsaid wall, a covering for said outer frame surrounding the openings inthe 1d latter and extending from the bottom of the outer frame to theouter ends of the auxiliary studdings, and a lining common to a boxingand the wall of the opening in the lower frame with which the boxingregisters.

3. In building construction of the tepee type, an inner and an outerframe, the former being of pyramidal contour and of materially greaterheight than the latter, the inner frame opposing the inner face of thelower portion of the outer trame in spaced relation, means secured tothe inner frame and a portion of the outer frame to provide the wall andceiling of an enclosed space, said frames having aligning openings nearthe bottoms thereof, a partition within and connected to the inner frameto provide a pair of communieating rooms, said wall and ceiling beingcommon to said rooms, said means providing the walls surrounding theopenings of the ao inner frame, a covering for said outer framesurrounding the openings in the latter, and

` spaced loxings between and secured to said frames, each of saidbo'xings being lined throughout and registering with a pair of aligningopenings.

4. In building construction ofthe tepee type, an outer frame taperingfrom its bottom to its top, a perpendicular inner frame of less heightthan the outer frame and op- 40 posing the lower portion of the latter,wall forming means secured to the inner face of the inner frame and theinner face of the outer frame, said means terminating at its top at apoint below the transverse median of the outer frame, ceiling formingmeans secured to and within the outer frame below the transverse medianof the latter and extending from the top of said wall forming means,said wall and ceiling forming means providing an enclosed space belowthe transverse median of the outer frame, a facing of l paper positionedagainst the outer face of the outer frame and extending from the bottomof the outer frame to a point below the top of the latter, oraminousmeans co-extensive with and positioned against the outer face of saidpaper, and a water-proof covering co-extensive with said foraminousmeans and adhering thereto.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures hereto.

DANIEL C. BOVVMAN. WALTER A. RHODES. JAMES I-I. ESTES.

